News that supermarkets are slashing forecourt prices of diesel has been described as ‘good news for industry’ by the Freight Transport Association (FTA) today. Four of the UK’s major supermarkets have reduced the price of diesel at the pumps to below £1 a litre for the first time since 2009. Today’s cuts reflect further falls in the oil price, which is at its lowest for 11 years. UK Brent crude oil is currently trading at just below $38 (£26) per barrel, having lost 35% over the year
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Leading haulier Eddie Stobart has taken delivery of 25 TGX 26.440 6×2/2 from MAN Truck & Bus UK on a repair and maintenance contract through MAN Finance
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An increasing number of road transport operators are using live vehicle data to get more from the Transport Exchange Group’s freight trading platforms. Over 1,000 vehicles using Teletrac Navman telematics have now been integrated, allowing tracked Courier Exchange and Haulage Exchange members to advertise their available capacity and increased visibility throughout the supply chain. In fact, these members have been able to typically reduce their empty running from an industry average of around 30 per cent to less than 10 per cent by taking advantage of the rich location based data that Teletrac Navman provides
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Saleem Miyan has joined Intelligent Telematics, the leading provider of 3G vehicle camera and tracking solutions, as Chief Executive Officer to help drive its aggressive investment and growth plans globally. He has been appointed to the company’s Executive Board of Directors with immediate effect and will use his longstanding experience in both the technology and insurance sectors to expand the business in new and existing international markets, with particular focus on the United States
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The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has asked for assurance from the Transport Minister that the Forth Road Bridge will re-open to all vehicles on 4 January as planned. The closure is having a serious financial impact on the Association’s members, with one parcel operator reporting additional costs of £11,000 a week for fuel and extra drivers
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The Road Haulage Association is extremely concerned that despite the deployment of 1,300 French riot police and gendarmerie at Calais, the reality is that with approximately 300 operating at any one time, they are now massively out numbered by 18:1. And as the number of economic migrants, political refugees and asylum seekers congregating at the Port increases, the minimal effectiveness of the available security force is decreasing correspondingly
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Bibby Distribution is to lay down a major marker of long-term business confidence with the opening of a flagship depot in Wakefield in Q1
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The Freight Transport Association has reacted positively to the range of measures set out by the Government today to improve road safety, which include a range of commitments and actions aimed at all road users which should further improve the UK’s road safety record
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The December edition of HGV UK online magazine, which is brimful of news and views from the UK andf Ireland haulage industry is now live
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Violent scenes witnessed today in and around Calais have been described as unprecedented by the Freight Transport Association (FTA). Touring the Eurotunnel facilities on what was expected to be the busiest day of the year for vehicles travelling through Calais, FTA’s Chris Yarsley saw thousands of migrants attacking trucks as they queued on the motorway
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